Touch preparation tissue sample examination at UPMC Bedford

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PATH CONSULT INTRAOP INITIAL

Everett, PA

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UPMC Bedford’s median price of $255 is 51% below the median hospital's median price ($516), higher than 37% of the 2,203 hospitals reporting CPT 88333. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 88333 at UPMC Bedford

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 39 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.

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1	UnitedHealthcare unison medplus facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$71	$71	—	—	—	$71 – $71
2	UnitedHealthcare unison kids facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$78	$78	—	—	—	$78 – $78
3	Aetna medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$85	$85	—	—	—	$85 – $85
4	Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$101	$101	—	—	—	$101 – $101
5	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity/managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$103	$103	—	—	—	$103 – $103
6	Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$106	$106	—	—	—	$106 – $106
7	Highmark commercial - indemnity/managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$127	$127	—	—	—	$127 – $127
8	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$157	$157	—	—	—	$157 – $157
9	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$157	$157	—	—	—	$157 – $157
10	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$157	$157	—	—	—	$157 – $157
11	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$157	$157	—	—	—	$157 – $157
12	Cigna ebr facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$157	$157	—	—	—	$157 – $157
13	Cigna ebr facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$157	$157	—	—	—	$157 – $157
14	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$192	$192	—	—	—	$192 – $192
15	UnitedHealthcare compass exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$216	$216	—	—	—	$216 – $216
16	UnitedHealthcare compass exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$223	$223	—	—	—	$223 – $223
17	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$243	$243	—	—	—	$243 – $243
18	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$243	$243	—	—	—	$243 – $243
19	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$250	$250	—	—	—	$250 – $250
20	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$251	$251	—	—	—	$251 – $251
21	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$255	$255	—	—	—	$255 – $255
22	Cigna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$255	$255	—	—	—	$255 – $255
23	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$255	$255	—	—	—	$255 – $255
24	UnitedHealthcare all business facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$255	$255	—	—	—	$255 – $255
25	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$258	$258	—	—	—	$258 – $258

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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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